i have been putting my contigos in the dishwasher...had them a couple of years now, and the only issue is one of the seals is a little loose, so you need to make sure that you just ensure it's in properly before you screw the lid on

they are all used about the same so it's not an issue with the seal and dishwasher.

Contigo for me too. I have the hot drink and cold drink ones. Expensive but so worth it. Although don't get the coloured ones as the paint flakes off. I have them both in stainless steel now and dishwasher them.

I agree with wallywobbles, I love how the contigo is totally leakproof and keeps the coffee piping hot, but the lid has a really stale coffee smell to it that affects the taste of any drinks I put in it. I've dismantled the lid, put it through the dishwasher, soaked it in various things but it still persists.I still use the mug, but end up taking the lid off to drink from it, which sort of defeats the object of it being a travel mug to use on the go.

Contigo here too, had it years and bought another to rotate them in the dishwasher. If you buy the silver one it doesn't peel. The coated metal coloured ones look great but after a lot of washes in the dishwasher the coating cracks and peels in patches.I use them daily and it often ends up on its side and upside down in my bag and has never leaked. Pricey but so worth it!

The only complaint I've ever had about my contigo is that if I make a drink, put the lid straight on and get in the car for a longish journey, the drink is still too hot to consume when I reach my destination.

@NannyR fill the cup with soapy water, put the lid on and pour the soapy water out through the mouth hole, then rinse and repeat once or twice with clean water. I use mine for everything from herbal tea to baileys and coffee and find this gets rid of the flavour of the previous drink.

@toddlerteaplease haven't tried with my contigo but I discovered by accident that fresh lemon and ginger tea (as in actual lemon, not the teabag variety) scours a stained metal cup so it looks new.

My bodum (metal) has been used daily now for over 8 years. I love it. However it’s looking a bit dented, and so I bought a new one the same - it leaked, the replacement leaked and the replacement replacement leaked, so I’m back to my 8 year old one.